Politics Archives - Wakenews Nigeria

December 19, 2024

I regret helping Fubara become governor – Wike

March 26, 2024 Joshua Samuel

Former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has expressed sorrow for assisting Siminalayi Fubara in becoming governor of the oil-rich state. Wike, speaking to a gathering of supporters in Port Harcourt over the weekend, claimed that the governor tricked him [Wike] […]

IPAC calls for Postponement of election in Jigawa due to economic hardship

March 26, 2024 Joshua Samuel

Jigawa State’s Inter-Party Advisory Council, or IPAC, has proposed a revision to the state’s electoral law that would provide political parties 360 days’ notice to effectively prepare for elections. This request was made during an emergency meeting convened in Dutse, the state capital, on Monday. In a statement issued by […]

Our brilliant performance killed opposition- Cross River APC Chairman

March 25, 2024 Joshua Samuel

Alphonsus Eba, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, has stated that his party offered good administration, which resulted in the absence of opposition parties in the state. In an interview in Calabar, the state capital, he claimed that the opposition was unnecessary. “There is nothing […]

Search for a new chairman begins in Labour Party

March 25, 2024 Joshua Samuel

The Labour Party’s (LP) issue took a grave turn last week when members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) picketed the party’s national secretariat and certain state offices. There are also reports that the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Peter Obi, and his supporters, known as Obidients, have […]

Don’t approve the LP national convention; it’s illegal – NLC writes INEC

March 24, 2024 Wale Ponnle

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against certifying the Labour Party’s (LP) National Convention, which is set for March 27, 2024. The caution was issued by the NLC in a letter addressed to INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu. In a letter dated March 22, […]

APC Crisis in Enugu- Stakeholders pass no confidence vote on State Chairman, Agballa

March 23, 2024 Wale Ponnle

The crisis rocking the Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, took a turn for the worse on Friday, with many stakeholders passing a vote of no confidence on the party’s chairman, Barr Ugochukwu Agballah. The party leaders said they were saddened over the manner Agballah has been […]

Your Militants broke into our headquarters – LP blasts NLC

March 21, 2024 Joshua Samuel

The Labour Party’s (LP) leadership has accused the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) of illegally breaking into its national headquarters in Abuja. The LP said that the “militant arm of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, broke into its national headquarters while carrying out a massive destruction of properties.” In a statement […]

APC in Osun state berates Governor Ademola Adeleke

March 20, 2024 Joshua Samuel

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has chastised the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, for allegedly awarding multibillion naira infrastructure projects to his elder brother, Dr. Deji Adeleke, his son, David Adeleke, also known as ‘Davido’, and Deputy Speaker, Akinyode Abidemi Oyewusi, among others. This comes as the state’s […]

You are a drowning wannabe Politricstar – NLC tells Labour party Chairman

March 20, 2024 Joshua Samuel

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Political Commission, has characterised the Labour Party, LP, National Chairman, Julius Abure, as a “drowning wannabe politricstar.” According to the NLC, Abure has lost the confidence of the majority of the party’s crucial stakeholders. The body reiterated that the Labour Party belongs to the NLC […]

Court rejects bail for Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges

March 19, 2024 Joshua Samuel

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to admit Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), to bail on terrorism charges. According to sources, the judge rejected to grant Kanu bail because his previous application had been denied. According […]